Mini Sketch

Another mini sketch, you’d have thought after my challenge last year I’d have had enough of these! Today’s sketch is entitled ‘Sleepy’ Continue reading Mini Sketch

Rag Tag MagpieJanuary 20, 2020January 20, 2020Leave a comment

Art and Drawing

Floral Display

Between Christmas and New Year we invited family and friends over for drinks. My Auntie Sandra and cousin Sophie came and brought the most beautiful bouquet. I haven’t really done it justice but thought I had to capture a quick sketch. Continue reading Floral Display

Rag Tag MagpieJanuary 19, 2020January 3, 2020Leave a comment

Art and Drawing, Food

Food sketch

Sorting through the kitchen cupboards I stumbled on a can of Campbell’s soup – made famous through Warhol’s pop art reproductions thought it made for a good subject for a quick sketch Continue reading Food sketch

Rag Tag MagpieJanuary 17, 2020January 17, 2020Leave a comment

Art and Drawing, General Craft

Drawing Food

Before I opened the new pack of porridge oats thought I’d use the package as a subject for a sketch. I haven’t used coloured pencils for sketching for a while so thought I’d dig them out and give it a go – quite pleased with the result. Continue reading Drawing Food

Rag Tag MagpieJanuary 15, 2020October 6, 2019Leave a comment

Art and Drawing

Daily Doodle

I unpacked a few more boxes of art supplies and came across some of my acrylic paint tubes so thought I’d play around with mixed media today. Continue reading Daily Doodle

Rag Tag MagpieJanuary 14, 2020January 14, 2020Leave a comment

Art and Drawing, Christmas, Gifts

Christmas Presents

I was completely spoilt this year in terms of Christmas presents with lots of lovely books and number of which being art books and whilst I don’t generally go in for the whole new year resolutions thing I definitely want to read more in 2020. I also got a sketchbook from the Brooklyn Art Library sketchbook project which I’m really excited about although also very … Continue reading Christmas Presents

Rag Tag MagpieJanuary 12, 2020January 2, 2020Leave a comment

Art and Drawing

Playing with Charcoal

Now that I’ve started to unpack the boxes in my studio I have access to a lot more art supplies. Today I found some sticks of charcoal so thought I’d do a few sketches. I have to ‘fess up these are copied from someone else’s work I just wanted to play with the medium. Continue reading Playing with Charcoal

Rag Tag MagpieJanuary 11, 2020December 31, 2019Leave a comment